Author: DesignWorks

25 Mar Bulk FHIR and the Next Phase of Data Exchange in Healthcare

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By Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions Bulk FHIR is emerging as a critical capability for population-level data exchange, enabling healthcare organizations to move large datasets more efficiently. While Bulk Data Export has focused on pulling data, new concepts like Bulk Submit introduce a standardized way to push data across systems. As discussed at HIMSS 2026, these advancements signal progress in interoperability, but also reinforce the need for data normalization, validation, and governance....

23 Mar Health Data News Roundup: Cost Savings and AI; Interoperability Gaps in Care; and New ACO Partnership

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. Experts Weigh Cost-Saving Promises of AI in Healthcare Against Risk...

18 Mar Interoperability in 2026: Progress, Gaps, and What It Means for Closing Care Gaps

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By Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions Healthcare interoperability is advancing in 2026, driven by FHIR adoption, CMS initiatives, and increased data exchange across networks. However, data quality, fragmentation, and inconsistent EHR structured data implementation continue to limit its impact. As a result, many organizations still struggle to close care gaps and act on insights in real time. The organizations that succeed will be those that move beyond data exchange to data normalization...

16 Mar Health Data News Roundup: Interoperability in 2026; MSSP ACOs and APP Quality Reporting; and Amazon Healthcare AI Assistant

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. Where Healthcare Stands on Interoperability in 2026: Progress and...

12 Mar Why MSSP ACOs Must Rethink Data Infrastructure for APP Quality Reporting

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By Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) has shifted from the CMS Web Interface to electronic reporting under the Alternative Payment Model Performance Pathway. ACOs must now aggregate all payer data across their full patient population and submit quality measures electronically using QRDA III formats. This transition introduces new challenges around data completeness, EHR interoperability, patient matching, and reporting accuracy. As CMS continues aligning quality programs through...

09 Mar Health Data News Roundup: Regional MA Plan Growth; 14.3M Enrolled in an ACO for 2026; and the HTI-5 Proposed Rule

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. Stability Drives Record Growth for Regional Medicare Advantage Plans Medicare...

04 Mar Health IT Answers: Why Data Quality Will Decide Who Is Ready for HEDIS 2030

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In a recent Health IT Answers guest article, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, explains why data quality is becoming the deciding factor in HEDIS 2030 readiness. As hybrid chart review is phased out and digital reporting becomes mandatory, health plans must strengthen data completeness, normalization, interoperability, and audit defensibility to protect performance outcomes and regulatory compliance. For decades, HEDIS has anchored health plan quality measurement. What is now changing is how it...

02 Mar Health Data News Roundup: ChatGPT Health Blind Spots; Data Quality and HEDIS 2030; and AHC Cost Savings

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. New Research: ChatGPT Health Has Blind Spots ChatGPT Health, a...

25 Feb PODCAST: Why HEDIS 2030 Is a “Now” Problem for Payers

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In the latest episode of the Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses why HEDIS 2030 is already reshaping payer operations and what health plans must do now to prepare for a fully digital reporting environment. [ai_playlist id="89393"] As NCQA accelerates the transition to Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS), health plans are being required to rethink how clinical and claims data are captured, normalized, and validated. The move...

23 Feb Health Data News Roundup: AI Adoption Outpacing Strategy; AI Patient Communications Standard; and Medicare Advantage Enrollment

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Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. AI Is Everywhere in Healthcare. But No One Agrees...